That strange North American university tradition of homecoming Guess who’s in townfootball savagesthe big college football gamegoon jocks with a war crypilsner fogpurple face painted engineersinitiation ritesinto what?last binge or only the beginningand the roar after the big play plump bottomed girls like caramel sundaesfor their boysand we all know the topping I am writingContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “That strange North American University tradition of Homecoming””
Author Archives: Robert K Stephen (CSW)
Poetry Corner: “Set the alarm”
Set the alarm Agonizing daybreakpunch your timecard into the slot of mockerydistant from the Club Medpackaged releasecan be cachedwhen the rat trap salesman and the countessfrolic in the bathtubs of seedy motelswhile fantasy hawkerscrouch behind the armchairteasing pulsating veins Praise aortasAlas it beatsarduously battling nagging multitudes ofcigarettesandimaginary confrontations The ticking of nuclear warheaded pregnantwith screamingContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Set the alarm””
Poetry Corner: “Merry Christmas”
Merry Christmas A lukewarm bottle of beeror twoor threejust to ease into the propagated spiritand a can of beans with a mock turkey loafclimaxed with yet more late night telescreenon the flickering old Sonythe gifts of life from Christ who works in the aftershave departmentblessing the meek with Mastercardand the disciples of bill collectors thatContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Merry Christmas””
Poetry Corner: “DDR Circus Memories”
DDR Circus Memories My feelings debased on the circus ringsubordinated to the vulgar popcorn mouthssoon the master with the whip with the back ripping brushbut I’ll look so prettyshiny fur and gleaming coat and white fangs on those with dignity and prideThey came to see the untamed beastruffian and uncouth champion of the jungleI attemptContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “DDR Circus Memories””
Life at Up Up and Away Investment International : Chapter 35 Can largecorp survive
Chapter 35 Can largecorp Survive? It is time for the death of largecorp. It has digested me and spit me out. I am of no use to it anymore. In telling you my story I may be on a largecorp hit list! Or even better I become a darling largecorp critic and make a livingContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment International : Chapter 35 Can largecorp survive”
Poetry Corner: “Bangladesh , Pakistan et al blues”
Bangladesh, Pakistan et al blues Cheap garments wantedlocal rag trade business destroyed and thousands of North American jobs lostcheap labour and the lure of profitsworn by those so far from and unaware of depraved low cost production conditionsoutsourcing industrialized countries banalityThird World workers deaths in the many to make Black Friday a realitya new varietyContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Bangladesh , Pakistan et al blues””
Poetry Corner: “Boko Haram Murders 153 Schoolchildren”
Boko Haram murders 153 schoolchildren nice little babycome here sweetheartwant a nice big kiss from mommylittle chicken tidbits for your delicate tummydaddy poo wants to take you for a walkno big doggie is going to molest OUR little babyand when you come home a cookieoh you’re such a wonderful darlingwhere would we be without youyouContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Boko Haram Murders 153 Schoolchildren””
Poetry Corner: “Beat up a poet today”
Beat up a poet today Butterflies embrace the skya God given sunny spring day and the soul flies highif this grade five rhyme is poetry then certainly something has gone awryliquidate this trivial optimismviewed through a socially irrelevant prismquash this verseplace it on the next outgoing hearseforget the grandmothers who sigh at the mention ofContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Beat up a poet today””
Poetry Corner: ” The 27th loser”
The 27th loser She wanted to meet him and morethe Big Starhe was all she desiredwithout her body next to his she would go mada typical case but sadin all likelihood he most likely was a cadshe rejected countless lovers by the scorepreferring to read about him in cheap pulp magazinesdreams with-about-for him got theContinue reading “Poetry Corner: ” The 27th loser””
Canadian older and vulnerable inmates in federal correctional institutions to be vaccinated
Correctional Service Canada COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out From: Correctional Service Canada News release Today, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) announced that it is beginning vaccination of older, medically vulnerable federal inmates against COVID-19 as part of the first phase of the vaccine rollout, as recommended by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). CSC expects toContinue reading “Canadian older and vulnerable inmates in federal correctional institutions to be vaccinated”
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